that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
for example; for instance; e.g.
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
called; known as; that; to say
two persons; two people; pair; couple
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
confidence; trust; faith; credit
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal